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Ministers held crisis talks last night to avert a rebellion over David Cameron’s planning ‘free-for-all’ as it emerged it could lead to 40,000 unsightly extensions being thrown up each year. Potential Tory and Lib Dem rebels were invited to a ‘drop-in session’ with planning minister Nick Boles as it emerged that at least 20 MPs are planning to oppose the government in a crucial vote today. Zac Goldsmith, the environmentalist Conservative MP, today tore into the proposals as 'bad, clumsy politics' which will prove deeply unpopular without any evidence that it will solve any problems. Anti plan: Zac Goldsmith, Conservative MP, will vote against the law which will double the length of extensions that people can build in their gardens without planning permission Coalition backbenchers are furious at the controversial laws which will double the length of extensions that people can build in their gardens without planning permission. They plan to vote for an amendment allowing loc

Terror suspect and Broadmoor patient Haroon Aswat, the trusted lieutenant of radical cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri, has won his legal battle to avoid being kicked out of Britain. The extremist's proposed extradition to the United States would breach his human rights, the European Court of Human Rights ruled today. Aswat, who claims to be a schizophrenic, is wanted by the U.S. authorities for plotting to set up a jihadi training camp in Bly, Oregon. Ruling: Haroon Aswat (right), pictured with radical cleric Abu Hamza al Masri, has been told today he will not be extradited from Britain to the United States He had claimed that the jail term he might face in America – up to 50 years without parole – breached Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which bans ‘inhuman or degrading treatment’. Today a Strasbourg court said they agreed with him because he has mental health problems. Aswat had faced being sent to the Colorado Supermax prison, which is surrounded by desert, a

At least 30 members of an Afghan wedding party were killed and many more wounded when a U.S. plane bombed a village in the central province of Uruzgan today, Afghan officials and residents said. The bombing happened today in a village in the rugged, mountainous region 175 km (105 miles) northeast of the southern city of Kandahar, residents said. They told the local Pashtu service of the BBC at least 120 people had been either killed or wounded. A Defence Ministry official said celebrants were firing into the air, as is traditional in Pashtun weddings. "There was no-one to help last night," resident Abdul Saboor told the BBC. "We managed to transfer some of the wounded to Kandahar in the morning. Some of the foreigners' choppers also came to help. "There are no Taliban or al Qaeda or Arabs here. These people were all civilians, women and children." Defence Ministry offical Dr Gulbuddin told Reuters: "More than 30 people were killed. It was a wedd

Rachael Ray show sued , rachael ray's daytime talk show is being sued by former guest, Christina Pagliarolo, who says she suffered emotional abuse during a segment on the show, TMZ reported Wednesday. The 260-lb teen agreed to appear in the hopes of losing weight, but the lawsuit contends that her trainer shouted at her during a hike and forced her to fall off a StairMaster. Pagliarolo says she suffered serious injuries as a result. "We haven't received this purported lawsuit but if it does materialize we will defend ourselves against it vigorously and fully expect to prevail," a show rep told TMZ. "Rachael Ray" has faced legal problems before. In 2008, an anorexic ex-account for the show sued for disability discrimination, after he was asked to leave for telling his immediate boss that she had created a Christina Pagliarolo, a teenager who hoped to lose 70 of her 260 pounds by taking part in a segment on the Rachael Ray Show, is now suing that sho

The explosions at Boston Marathon prompted people in their droves to step forward and offer help to the wounded and shocked yesterday. As the blasts of yesterday's explosions echoed through the city, onlookers were astonished by the number of people who ran towards, rather than away from, the scene of the attacks, looking to help in whatever way they could. The city of Boston showed an astonishing 9/11 spirit of its own as men and women tore the shirts off their backs to use as tourniquets on injured people they had never met. Passersby ran forwards to help the injured in the aftermath of yesterday's bomb blasts, showing Boston's admirable 9/11 spirit Restaurants opened their doors to all those needing sustenance, a place to sit, or the company of others. And residents opened their houses to help others needing home comfort in the aftermath of yesterday's bomb blasts as a sense of fellowship resonated through the wounded city. By Monday night, the Twitter hashtag #B

When her daughter started coughing while she shopped in Boots, Kiya Pask thought little of it, taking baby Amelia out of her pram and comforting her until she calmed down. Little did she know that an over-zealous pharmacist was taking note and that the episode would lead to social services searching her home and investigating her ability to look after her child. Although she has now been cleared of any wrongdoing, Miss Pask is furious at the way she was treated, saying it is unacceptable that Boots passed on her details to authorities. Miss Pask, 20, had taken 15-month-old Amelia to the store in Skegness, Lincolnshire, on March 4 to buy over-the-counter antihistamines to help control a bronchial virus, which had hospitalised the child the day before. Anger: Kiya Pask, 20, outside the Boots store in Skegness where her daughter Amelia had the coughing fit But when Amelia swallowed the medicine, she started coughing and Miss Pask explained to pharmacy staff that her daughter often stru

Jada Pinkett Smith, has found herself addressing open-marriage rumors again. The actress, 41, doesn't like to bring attention to her relationship with husband Will Smith, 44, but on Sunday, she posted a long message on her Facebook page in response to reports after she gave an interview to HuffPost Live days ago. Some seemed to take her words as describing an open marriage. She starts off pointing out that there are more important topics to discuss: Let me first say this, there are far more important things to talk about in regards to what is happening in the world than whether I have an open marriage or not. I am addressing this issue because a very important subject has been born from discussions about my statement that may be worthy of addressing. She continues: The statement I made in regard to "Will can do whatever he wants" has illuminated the need to discuss the relationship between trust and love and how they co-exist. And then she poses questions revo

Lottery winners welfare , more than 3,500 lottery winners in Michigan received public assistance last year or lived with people on welfare, food stamps or other aid, a state agency reported Monday. The count stems from a 2012 state law that required the state to match a list of lottery winners of $1,000 or more with recipients of public assistance. Republican Gov. Rick Snyder signed the measure after legislators learned of two cases in which people used food stamps despite winning $700,000 and $850,000 lump sum prizes. Though the law included a requirement for asset-based means testing to help determine eligibility for public assistance, the head of the state Department of Human Services said more than 2,000 lottery winners are continuing to receive public aid because certain benefits are not covered by the tests or because of other issues. Just 565 cases were closed as a result of the law, according to the report, which discussed a man who won $33,000 in the lottery but continue

Madonna's daughter , some teenagers turn on the TV when they need a little study break, but when you own a clothing company like Madonna's daughter Lourdes Leon, you use your downtime to blog about spring trends. That's right, the fashionable teen, who owns Material Girl along with mama Madge, took a break from studying for the SATs to share her thoughts on her fave styles for the upcoming warm weather season on the label's blog. "I feel like finally this sense of body con dresses and tube skirts has left us (praise the lord)," the 15-year-old shared. Amen, Lourdes! There's nothing like a roomy tee or shift dress to help a gal as she transitions into bikini season. And while the svelte Lourdes definitely doesn't look like she needs to spend any time at the gym, she can still commiserate. "I mean okay they look nice but really no one is comfortable lets be frank among friends (oooh peep my alliteration)," she went on to say about th

“I did feel better after killing him": Murder accused 'confessed he had best sleep of his life after shooting rival' Cregan has admitted the murder of Pcs Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone in September last year, but denies the murders of David and Mark Short On trial: Dale Cregan PA A one-eyed drug dealer admitted to a psychiatrist that he killed a father and son before going on to murder two police officers, a court was told today.Dale Cregan, 29, allegedly said he had “the best sleep of my life” after shooting David Short, 46, and then throwing a hand grenade which blew his body apart.He has already admitted the murder of PCs Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone in Hattersley, Greater Manchester, last September but is on trial for murdering David and his son Mark, 23.Consultant forensic psychiatrist Dr James Collins said Cregan, who claimed to earn up to £20,000 a week from drugs, admitted all four killings during a jail interview. Gunned down: PCs Fiona Bone and Nicol

Boston Marathon bombings: Doctors mistook victim for her friend and wrongly told father she was alive William Campbell thought daughter Krystle, 29, was alive until he walked into the hospital room and found her friend in the bed instead Victim: Krystle Campbell was killed The father of a tragic victim of the Boston Marathon bombings has told of his heartbreak after doctors mistook her for her friend and wrongly told him his girl was alive. Krystle Campbell, 29, was last night named as the second victim of the blast, which killed three people and injured more than 170 others. Heartbroken father William Campbell has told how his family believed she was alive for 12 hours until they discovered the devastating truth. The 56-year-old said: “I nearly passed out on the floor. She was the best person you could ever meet.” Krystle, from Arlington, Massachusetts, who was watching her boyfriend run the marathon with a friend. Mr Campbell described his daughter, who worked for a restaurant

She was always so particular about detail, passionate about getting things right. So in the semi-darkness of pre-dawn London yesterday, through virtually deserted streets, they counted the exact number of steps it will take to carry Baroness Thatcher to her funeral service, and timed her journey to the second. In a full and detailed rehearsal, each man, woman and horse involved in the last stage of the procession enacted the role they will play tomorrow. Step by step: The weighted coffin is borne up the entrance to St Paul's during the early morning dress rehearsal It created the bizarre but often stirring spectacle of military marching bands playing to no one, bearskin guardsmen with no crowds to flank – even a minister saying a prayer over an empty coffin. This was the last chance any of them had to practise for the real thing – the largest funeral in Britain since that of the Queen Mother in 2002. Beneath grey skies, and then into the sunrise, a ten-strong bearer party carr

Dale Cregan trial: Armed police surround double cop killer's convoy after it's held up by bus crash Officers dressed all in black and carrying guns jumped out of police cars after the prison van, containing Cregan, came to a halt The police convoy transporting Dale Cregan to his trial in Preston Crown Court was delayed this morning following a collision between two buses in Salford. Armed police took to the street and surrounded the prison van until the road closure could be cleared. Armed police this morning surrounded a convoy taking double cop killer Dale Cregan to court after it was held up in heavy traffic following a bus crash. Officers dressed all in black and carrying guns jumped out of police cars after the prison van, containing Cregan, came to a halt. One-eyed Cregan is on trial at Preston Crown Court for the murder of father and son David and Mark Short. Bus crash: 21 children and four adults were injured in the smash He has already admitted murdering PC Fi

Is this the second Boston Marathon bomb? Photo shows bag where blast detonated A bag can be seen next to a mail box against a barricade as onlookers watch the marathon runners pass by Scene: Bag left near mail box is highlighted These two pictures being studied by the FBI could hold vital clues to the Boston Marathon bombing.In the first photo, a bag can be seen next to a mail box against a barricade as onlookers watch the marathon runners pass by.A second picture, taken an hour later on Boylston Street outside the Forum Bar, shows victims of the blast lying where the bag had been.The photo has been purposefully blurred by US TV channel 7News to mask out bodies of the dead and the maimed.FBI forensic experts were last night studying also nylon fibres discovered at the scene of one of the blasts. Horror: Maimed victims near where the bag had been The bombs were lethal devices consisting of metal, nails and ball bearings crammed into pressure cookers, it emerged yesterday.Both

One of the three people jailed over the death of Baby P was back behind bars last night after breaching the conditions of his parole. Jason Owen was freed on licence in 2011 after serving half his six-year sentence for causing or allowing Peter Connelly to die. It emerged yesterday that the 41-year-old was returned to prison after being caught in an area from which he had been banned. Police have refused to reveal the circumstances surrounding his arrest, but Peter’s relatives have demanded an explanation. One said: ‘It is hardly a surprise. The authorities should now come clean and tell us exactly why he is back inside.’ Baby P suffered 50 injuries, including a broken back, before he died in August 2007 at the age of 17 months. The attacks took place while Owen, a convicted arsonist and crack addict was lodging with his brother Steven Barker and the boy’s mother Tracey Connelly in Tottenham, north London. The case sparked a national scandal after it emerged how social workers, polic

Boston marathon bombs were pressure cookers packed with nails and ball bearings Both bombs – packed with the deadly shards – were carefully placed in black duffel bags and hidden near the finishing line, according to sources Mayhem: Bloodied victims being rescued after first bomb just as second one explodes The Boston bombs which unleashed terror at the marathon were lethal devices consisting of metal, nails and ball bearings crammed into pressure cookers, it emerged today.Both bombs – packed with the deadly shards – were carefully placed in black duffel bags and hidden near the finishing line, according to US sources.They had been deliberately designed to cause explosions that would injure, maim and kill innocent bystanders.President Obama today admitted the US authorities still had no idea who was behind the attacks.However, officials disclosed that similar bombs had been used in Afghanistan.Dr David Mooney, Director of the trauma centre at Boston Children’s Hospital, said: “O

An obese benefits claimant who boasted about his state-funded lifestyle was caught driving five high-powered 4x4 cars - all without insurance. Peter Owens, 43, was stopped by police five times in just seven months last year, each time behind the wheel of a different plush vehicle. But he will not be able to drive any of his cars for three years after he was banned by magistrates for a string of vehicle offences. Banned: Peter Owens who boasted about his benefit-funded lifestyle was caught driving five high-powered 4x4 cars - all without insurance Magistrates said they wanted to give him a jail sentence for his repeated flouting of driving laws, but said their powers did not allow it. He was first caught driving an uninsured Jeep Cherokee in Barnard Castle, County Durham, on May 31 last year. Then in July, he was caught in a Mitsubishi Shogun in Kilburn, North Yorkshire, when he sped off from police. The vehicle was later found to have no insurance. The following month, Owens was ca

A picture posted on Twitter shows an individual walking on the roof directly overlooking one of the blasts at the Boston Marathon. The picture of the mystery person was posted shortly after the terror attack and raises the eerily possibility that one of the perpetrators watched as the carnage was unleashed. Law-enforcement sources told the New York Post that a 20-year-old Saudi man was detained at a Boston hospital. Who is this individual walking on the roof overlooking the blast? This picture posted to Twitter shows somebody standing directly above the scene of the carnage Fox News reported that the suspect was badly burned. He was taken into custody less than two hours after the 3pm blasts that have killed at least three people and injured more than 140.It was not immediately clear whether the person on the roof had anything to do with the terror attack

Fox pulls Family Guy , fox has decided to pull an episode of " Family Guy ." On April 16, Washington Post reported that they had an episode that showed mass deaths at the Boston Marathon has been pulled from television and won't even air anymore. There is a flashback of Peter at the marathon. It shows him running over people with his car instead of running like he is supposed to really be doing. He also becomes friends with a terrorist on the show. He then calls a cell phone and explosions start to happen. Some people think that this was actually a prediction of the bombings, but it wasn't. It was actually just a normal episode of the hit show. The decision to pull this "Family Guy" was a very smart one. They want to be respectful to everyone that was involved in the Boston Marathon and the explosions. This episode won't even be on Hulu.com at all anymore. Do you agree with the decision to remove this "Family Guy"? Sound off in the comments

Drug addicts will be able to inject themselves with crack and heroin in 'safe rooms' as part of a scheme being considered by Brighton Council. Brighton is set to become the first city in the UK to provide official 'drug consumption rooms' where addicts can use heroin, crack and cocaine under supervision without fear of prosecution. Public health leaders in the city will meet this summer to give serious consideration to the plan which they say will 'save lives.' 'Safe room': Brighton health officials hope that supervision will reduce the risk of overdoses and public drugtaking Last year Brighton and Hove was once again named and shamed as the drug death capital of the UK. Figures ranked the city worst in the country for drug-related fatalities per head of population with 104 fatalities between 2009 and 2011. Of the 35 deaths in 2010, 13 were the result of heroin overdoses. It is estimated that around 2,000 people in the city have a serious substanc